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12 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX,- PORTLAND, SEPTEMBER 3, 1916. FORBES LINDSAY IS PORTLAND VSTOR Author, Back From South American Trip, Says Nation Must Hustle for Trade. CLOSE- STUDY IS NEEDED European Countries Will Regain Old Footing After War Unless Pres ent Opportunity Is Seized, lie Declares. Forbes Lindsay, well-known author, traveler and lecturer, has been passing the last few days In Portland as the guest of his friend, William; McMurray, general passenger agent for the O.-W. R. & N. Company, and has taken occa sion to collect material here for proba ble future literary productions. Mr. Lindsay recently returned from an extended stay In South America- In fact, he has made several trips Into the Latin-American countries and has writ ten for Eastern magazines a series of articles dealing with the prospective luture trade relations between the two Americas, North and South. So far as those relations are con cerned, Mr. Lindsay does not hesitate to say. that the United States will have to mend its ways if it expects to share In the business after the European war. "We must improve our practices in two important particulars," he says. "One is our shameful disregard of cus tomers' orders, and the other is inade quate methods of finance. There are other minor offenses, but the two that I have enumerated are the most rrlevous." Sooth Americans Wllllngr. Mr. Lindsay declared ' that the "peo ple of South America would give this country the preference, other conditions being equal, over Germany, England and other European countries with whom they have been accustomed to trade. "They are willing to trade here now only because they are shut off from their European connections," he con tinued, "but as soon as the war is over it is more than likely that they will re establish their old connections. "Germany and England particularly have catered to the wants and necessi ties of the Latin republics. They have pleased and satisfied them. Those countries are ready to re-enter the South American field as soon as peace is declared. It Is Improbable that the United States can hold its trade there In competition with Europe." New York Action Hopeful. Mr. Lindsay, however, sees a hopeful risen in the recent action of the National City Bank of New Tork in establishing branches in South America, in training young men in the manners and customs of the people there and in teaching them the Spanish language. Every German and. every. English salesman in South America, he says, can speak Spanish fluently and has schooled himself in the methods of the people there. Some North American salesmen have been trying to do business through Interpreters. While in Peru Mr. Lindsay observed that a mining company had ordered a Mil of machinery from a firm in the United States, specifying that it should be packed In 50-pound boxes. when it arrived it was in boxes of three or four times that size. The customer had to unpack it, take tome of the machin ery apart and repack it into the smaller boxes so that he could carry it into the mountains on the backs of mules. The manufacturer, with characteristic North American indifference to details, had disregarded this important pro vision of the order. The next order doubtless will go to a European firm, he said. Incident One of Many. So it goes, sSys Mr. Lindsay. This incident can be duplicated Quite fre quently by almost any keen observer. He reports, too, that American con cerns doing -business down there per sist in their unwillingness to extend long-time credits, in displeasing con trast to their European competitors. This condition will have to be remedied before permanent trade can be estab lished. "Another important factor in develop ing future relations is adequate steam ship service, and this must be supplied. "The South American trade will be worth more than all the Oriental trade combined, and when once we get it firmly established," says Mr. Lindsay, "we can hold it. peacefully, against all comers. It will be well worth our while to go after it, get it and keep it after we get it." ACCUSED CAPTAIN POPULAR Second Washington Officers Assure Ccntralia in Message. CEXTRALIA. Wash., Sept. 2. Spe cial.) An unsigned telegram, sent by officers of the Second Washington In fantry at Calexlco and referring to the arrest of Captain David Livingstone, commanding Company M, on the order of Colonel W. E. Inglls, was received yesterday by Mayor John Galvin: ' "There is no need to fear as to the outcome of the proceedings against Captain Livingstone. He has a high reputation as an officer and a gentle man in this regiment. The reputation of your splendid Company M is not at Ftake. This message is sent by offi cers, who, for military reasons, cannot tlptn their names. Their names will be furnished after we are mustered out." OREGON NORMAL SENDS 13 TEACHERS TO LANE Six of Class of 1G Go to Eugene, Five to Springfield, One to Creswell and One to Rural School Practice Teaching Followed at Monmouth. i w r- v"" .r . ' ? -v 1 r' l i ' ' f Jucie Cop en7t& vev? LI '! hi gi- - - L JL ,j..,.J jto ( z--- - if Jfa om z Ot ' iher-i'S'ori. . MONMOUTH, Or.. Sept. 2. (Spe cial.) Six teachers in Eugene, five in Springfield, one at Cres well and one in a rural school will be the distribution of 1916 Oregon Normal School graduates in Lane County when the public schools open this month. The delegation of instructors is the largest number of members of the last class to go into a single county In Oregon this Fall. Leewell A. Wright, of Butte Falls, and Sara Kuggles, of Moro, have positions in the Eugene Junior High School. Positions in Eugene grade schools will be taken by Naomi Gilbertson, of Har risburg: Avis Flo Dougherty, of Port land; Helena Ogsbury, of Monmouth, and Edith Buell, of Eugene. The five Springfield grade teachers are Merle Nimmo, of Albany; Lucile Copenhaver, of Springfield; Mary Rouse, of Salem; Harriet Vilas and Anne Young, of Portland. Harry Brookhardt, of Drain, has spe cialized in rural school work, and will take charge of a rural Institution in Lane County. Ellen McDonald, of Hood 4v SrooJfharcfi. 9 , ' Sara J?upg7e& 1 ' i t 2 - 1 Ami's O. If r w ' 4 4 t . 3 4 River, -will teach in the Creswell grade school. Lane County's interest in grade work has been noted by the administration office of the Normal School. For three years Springfield's numbers at the Summer session have been large, and students have come for immediate preparation to teach in both grade and rural schools. It is found that student expenses are borne by the students themselves while attending the Normal School, made possible by previous or later teaching experience. Attractive salaries have come to be real for grade work. Women far out number the men in this work. Students who entered the Oregon Normal with no teaching experience were "initiated" in their senior year. All students then practiced 100 hours during the year in the Monmouth Training School, under the guidance of critic teachers. Lesson plans were drawn and Instruction given accord ingly. The 1916 graduates in grade work are .the first to complete their courses under the system of practice teaching in the new $50,000 State Training School. "GRANDMA BROOKS" IS 90 Oldest Resident of Skamania County Still Active in Civic Affairs. SKAMOKAWA, Wash., Sept, 2. (Spe cial.) "Grandma Brooks," as she is familiarly called by a large number of friends, celebrated her 90th birthday yesterday. She is the oldest resident of the county and of this section, but is In excellent health and yet takes an active part in civic and community af fairs. Mrs. Brooks came to the Skamokawa Valley- in 1S70, when there were four white women In the settlement. There was no physician nearer than SO miles and Mrs. Brooks was often called miles to care for the ill. More than 200 children call her "grandma. She was born in New Lime, Ashtabula. County, O., on September 1, 1826. Big Prune Crop Ready. VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 2. (Spe cial. ) The prune harvest In Clarke County will be on full blast next week and driers In each orchard will be taxed to capacity for from three weeks to a month caring for the crop, which is the largest In recent years. Excellent weather has prevailed for the past month, enabling the prunes to ripen and mature Into fruit or exceptional quality. The prune crop is the principal one in this district and more than 1500 per sons will so engager in the harvesting, NORMAL IS BACKED President Ackerman Says Two More Are Badly Needed. LOCATION IS VITAL ISSUE School Must Be Placed in Town Big Enough to Provide Pupils for Practice, He Says, and to Get Educational Facilities. "The matter of a location of a nor. mal school is not a local issue," said J. H. Ackerman. president of the State Normal School at Monmouth. "Ore gon needs additional normal facilities and equipment. In considering the lo cation of additional normal schools the main thing to consider is the need of the state as a whole. "While it may seem at first glance that' we owe a duty to the young peo ple who desire to obtain normal in struction this duty is slight in com parison with the duty we owe the student to furnish him capable in struction, and the further duty we owe to every section of the state to fur nish an adequate supply of trained instructors. "The United States Bureau of Edu cation recognizes but four factors in determining the location . of a new normal school. First, it should be lo cated so as to serve a well-defined area of population. Next, it should be centrally' located In the area to be served. Third, it should be located in the most convenient railroad center of the district, and lastly, it should be located in a community sufficiently large - to provide adequate practice teaching facilities. Three Normals Found Necessary. "Oregon should have, under present conditions, at least three normal schools. We now have one at Mon mouth, which, serves the thickly settled Willamette Valley. We need one in Eastern Oregon and one in Soutnem Oregon. One of the mistakes made in the past here in Oregon was the location of normal schools in small communities. This unfortunate condi tion was brought about by a desire to aid some particular community rather A SEPTEMBER DIALOGUE CHARACTERS: Mr. Portland and the Cas Man. vilh Mrs. Portland and the Little Portlands for Chorus Mr. Portland Your statement that your heating system is as ideal as human ingenuity can make it is pretty strong, let's test it out: My ideal system would start itself just when I want it; that is, before we get up in the morning, r before we get home ' " at night. The Cas Man My system does that. - Mr. Portland My ideal system would give the exact temperature I want in any room at any time independently of any other room or the outside temperature. The Cas Man My system does that. Mr. Portland My fuel would always be in the basement. Summer and Winter, and would be paid for after I use it, not before. The Cas Man My system does that. Mr. Portland My ideal system would ventilate as well as heat the house by drawing off the used air together with all smoke and fumes and discharge them outside-the premises. The Gas'Man My system does that Mr. Portland My ideal system would cost nothing to operate and nothing to install. The Cas Man I can't quite say that for my system, but it costs less to operate than any other and we can divide the cost of installation t so that the initial outlay is no more than you would have to spend on getting your Winter's fuel. The Chorus Could we look after the system when Daddy isn't here? The Cas Man Absolutely! A child of four can press the button, and that, is all the attention my system requires throughout a year. The Chorus Ohl Daddy, do get one. Mr. Portland Will you give me a list of every customer you have and allow me to communicate with them? The Cas Man Gladly. We have 1 00 per cent satisfied customers. Mr. Portland Go ahead and give me an estimate. Portland Gas & Coke Co. than to serve the best Interests of the state at large. "Numerous educational surveys have established tbja fact that the normal school located in a small community cannot serve the Interests of the state as well as If it were located In a city where the students will have ample facilities for practice teaching. In fact, practice teaching is the main es sential of worth-while normal instruc tion. We learn by doing and teach ers learn to teach by teaching. At Monmouth we are badly handicapped by a lack of pupils -- in the public schools. So serious is the need ' of more pupils for practice teaching that I am endeavoring to obtain permiriion to have our students teach In the pub lic schools of Independence, which is within easy walking distance, being a little more than a mile distant. "Educational experts who have stud- PORTLAND COMPANY PREPARES PRESENTATIOX OF SCENES FROM "IN THE PALACE OF THE KING." 2. a; v?;?'. DIRECTOR GENERAL .ARTHUR SYDXEV (CENTER) AND GROUP OF STUDENTS OF THE OREGON FILM PRODUCING COMPANY. Portland residents who are interested in photodramatic art soon are to have an opportunity to witness a spectacle which will convince them that the Northwest has possibilities of becoming a point of photo"--play production. At least, a limited number will have that opportunity, for Director-General Arthur Syd ney, of the Oregon Film Producing Company, is preparing a number of his pupils for a spectacular pres entation of scenes from F. Marion Crawford's famous book, "In the Palace of the King." ' Costumes have Just been received from Philadelphia,these garbs representing the fashions of the court of the King of Spain during the 16th century. Every member of the class is having great fun out of the preliminary work, while there is the bright prospect of actual production employment later. Following the public presentation of these medieval scenes, 'Mr. Sydney plans to begin the production of screen subjects for general release, to be followed by a big spectacle. - m led the question find that students in distant parts of the state will not travel to a centrally located school. No matter how good the school may be it does not serve the educational needs of the whole state, nor does it furnish teachers except to the terri tory immediately tributary to the school. "Putting it in another way, the ma jority of the students at the normal school are drawn from a territory within 75 miles of the school and the teachers who graduate find positions In schools within about. this same limited area. The graduates'of the Monmouth Normal School will be found teach ing schools in the Willamette Valley rather than in Southern or Eastern Oregon. "The fact that but 13 per cent of our publis school teachers are graduates of normal schools does not speak well for the educational standards of our state. Proper Facilities Needed. "We need a normal school in South ern Oregon and one in Eastern Ore gon and it will be a serious mistake to locate it in a town of less than 5000 population. Take Eastern Oregon for example. You must plan for the future needs of the state and the ever increasing demand for teachers. You must plan ahead to provide as many teachers as the area to be served may need in the future. Then, too, ade quate railroad facilities, public libra ries and other facilities and conven iences are to be found in the larger community that are lacking in the smaller town. "Lecturers and high-class educa tional entertainers come to the larger community that never are to be seen or heard In the small towns, but, of course, the most vital issue of all and the one that bars the small town from becoming a normal school center is the Inadequate 'supply of pupils in the public schools to furnish practice teaching for the normal students. T hope that the voters of the state at the coming election will remove the stigma of inadequate educational fa cilities along normal school lines from our state." HOMEBUILDING ON GAIN GOODYEAR COMPANY ADDS ACRE AGE FOR EMPLOYES. Vancouver Work to Begin. VANICOTJVER. Wash.. Sept. 2. (Spe cial.) Work on Vancouver's new $140, 0O0 Federal building is to be started at once, it has been announced by a local contractor. The Campbell Building Com. pany, of Salt Lake City, has the gen eral contract, but the excavation will be done by local people on sub-contract. As soon as the excavation Is completed, which should be within three weeks, the erection work will be under way. The steel for the structure will be fur nished by the Northwest Steel Company, of Portland. Hoqulam Faculty Ready. HOQUIAM, Wash.. Sept, 2 (Special.) The public schools of this city will open for the Fall term Tuesday, Sep tember 5. Superintendent E. L. McDon nell, has announced two new depart ments In the hrgh school Spanish, in charge of Arthur Ooghe, a graduate of the University of Washington, and general apience, in charge of Harry Houghton, also of the University of Washington. Coach-elect Brewer BU lle has arrived also. Sweden has nearly 10 000,000 acres of peat fields, but the annual yield is not more than 67.000 tons. Coal is selling- at $10.75 a as) kact easatfsr fuel is a pceliy Honses Constructed by Tire Manufac turers and Sold to Workmen on Rental Basis. After three years of opera.tlon, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's home-building plan for employes has proved so successful that an addition of 350 acres has Just been made to the original 100 acres allotted. The Goodyear plan was originated by President F. A. Selberling in an effort to help Goodyear workmen to become home owners, without the prohibitive "down payments" required In the usual real estate deal. And now that so many Goodyear workmen have grasped the opportunity to own their own homes built and sold on the basis of rent, with no initial payment necessary 1500 additional lots have been laid out to accommodate them. None of the lots are less than 50 feet in frontage. The usual monotonous rows of "company houses" are absent from the Goodyear scheme. Each home has Individuality, reflecting the taste of the home owner. Employes may follow their own individual desires as to plans, and any reasonable construc tion conforming to certain sanitary standards is permitted. The company has built a complete sewer, water, gas and electrio light system, installed in accordance with the Akron City code so complete that when annexation came, no alterations were necessary to conform to city re quirements. The new extension to Goodyear Heights, as the tract is called, is laid out to conform with the ideas of the City Planning Commission, and consti tutes a permanent residence district in the direct path of the city's residential development. The fame of Goodyear Heights has caused visits from many representa tives of manufacturers. desiring to adopt similar home-bulldlng plans, who have Invariably pronounced It the most perfect home-building plan to come un der their observation. Athletic and amusement features have not been overlooked. Within the property is a small lake, offering swimming, boating and skating facil ities. 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